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The essentials
Securing child seats with the Top
T
ether* r
et
aining straps
Fig. 38 Retainer strap: adjustment and assem-
bly accor
ding t
o the T
op Tether belt.
Fig. 39 Rear part of the rear seats: securing
rings for the Top T
ether strap.
Child seats with the Top Tether system come
with a str
ap f
or securing the seat t
o the vehi-
cle anchor point, located at the back of the
rear seat backrest and provide greater re-
straint.
The objective of this strap is to reduce for-
ward movements of the child seat in a crash,
to reduce the risk of injuries to the head from
hitting the inside of the vehicle.
Using the Top Tether in rear-facing moun-
ted seats
Currently, there are very few rear-facing child
safety seats that have Top Tether. Please
carefully read and follow the seat manufac-
turer instructions to learn the proper way to
install the Top Tether strap.
Securing the retainer strap
●
Follow the manufacturer's instructions to
deploy the child seat Top Tether retainer
strap.
●
Place the belt under the head restraint of
the back seat
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Fig. 38 (depending on the
instructions of the chair itself, lift or remove
the head restraint if necessary).
●
Slide the strap and secure it properly with
the anchorage of the backrest
›››
Fig. 39.
●
Firmly tighten the strap following the manu-
facturer's instructions.
Releasing the retaining strap
●
Loosen the strap following the manufactur-
er's instructions.
●
Push the lock and release it from the an-
choring support.
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in Safety instructions on
page 82
30
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